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the dow staged and pulled lower today by u.s. senator harry reid and the idea that the markets would send the markets higher in late trading and even though the gains latt in the kay were trimmed. mitch wok nell tock to the fleb vp strategy. the weaker performers were financial, materials as well as utilities among the sectors offsetting late-day games we saw in discretionary and staple stocks low on initial consumer sentiment and the cliff. home builders today finished something very good. november home sales for strong continue once again. of course, now all eyes to this weekend to see what hang will done about the cliff. back to you. >> if, at all. thank you, mary. housing is clicking on all cylinders right now. home prices up nearly 7 boston this year making it the first yearly gain we've seen in housing six 2006. that's unbelievable. >> it is unbelievable. >> look the november numbers. 14.5% jump in existing home sales. mary mentioned the 15% increase in new home sales. mortgage rates still close to all-time lows right now.
the dow staged and pulled lower today by u.s. senator harry reid and the idea that the markets would send the markets higher in late trading and even though the gains latt in the kay were trimmed. mitch wok nell tock to the fleb vp strategy. the weaker performers were financial, materials as well as utilities among the sectors offsetting late-day games we saw in discretionary and staple stocks low on initial consumer sentiment and the cliff. home builders today finished something very good....
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consumer spending, of course, makes up about 70% of the u.s. economy. if you have been missing the google maps app on your iphone, you should be able find it now. it's been three months since apple replaced google maps. that was not nearly as popular and not nearly as good. google released its free application this week, and it's expected to become one of the hottest commodities in the apps store. >>> a bold move by the fed seemingly no moves at all when it comes to the debt ceiling and debt issues. two big stories. what do they mean and what happens next? joining me now is bob nardelli, former ceo of home depot, former chairman of chrysler, and president of the private equity firm x lr-8. >> thank you. >> as a businessman, what is your take on the fiscal cliff issue? how do you think these negotiations end? >> well, i mean there, is so much speculation out there and such a broad range of opinions. i guess if i had to predict, i would say we probably will not reach agreement and there is a high probability we will go over the cliff, and the impact of th
consumer spending, of course, makes up about 70% of the u.s. economy. if you have been missing the google maps app on your iphone, you should be able find it now. it's been three months since apple replaced google maps. that was not nearly as popular and not nearly as good. google released its free application this week, and it's expected to become one of the hottest commodities in the apps store. >>> a bold move by the fed seemingly no moves at all when it comes to the debt ceiling...
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weakness in the u.s. dollar. greenback nearing an eight-month low against the euro and approaching fiscal cliff. slight uptick in home prices here in the u.s. also giving a boost to crude in wednesday's trade. of course now investors will be looking ahead to tomorrow's weekly inventory report. drawdowns of crude as well as -- supplies are expected and we are expecting an uptick in gasoline inventories. forecasts for last week. >> price of natural gas at the same time, we talked so much about this explosion, ability to get natural gas. how is that playing out? >> it is, you know, again, weather related. couple of things there. colder weather gives a lift to natural gas in that case. at the same time, supplies expanding and they are counter-bailing force was natural gas at this point. >> mary thompson, thanks so much. >>> few days ago cnbc host piers morgan appeared on "the kudlow report" to defend his strong and often nasty attacks on american gun laws. and that is sparking a backlash. a petition to have piers mor
weakness in the u.s. dollar. greenback nearing an eight-month low against the euro and approaching fiscal cliff. slight uptick in home prices here in the u.s. also giving a boost to crude in wednesday's trade. of course now investors will be looking ahead to tomorrow's weekly inventory report. drawdowns of crude as well as -- supplies are expected and we are expecting an uptick in gasoline inventories. forecasts for last week. >> price of natural gas at the same time, we talked so much...
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even with all our problems it's stimulate u.s. dollar. think of what it would be if there were confidence we were dealing with our debt, that we came to grips with it on a bipartisan basis. that will trigger the kind of growth, business creation, job creation that i think will help us ultimately resolve our deficit issues and the wealth problems we have in this country. >> o'donnell: i want to show both of you and remind our viewers a pie chart which terribly shows our federal budget and where we spend our money because i think it's important to know where the money goes, taxpayer money. and you look at it, and just about half goes to entitlements. and then you see education in green is just a small chunk of what we spend money on. and the defense is a large chunk as well. i have to ask you, senator durbin, because you have said, even in a grand bargain, that we shouldn't be tackling entitlements. how you can be serious about deficit reduction if you're not willing to take on medicare? >> norah, i tackled them with simpson-bowles. we need
even with all our problems it's stimulate u.s. dollar. think of what it would be if there were confidence we were dealing with our debt, that we came to grips with it on a bipartisan basis. that will trigger the kind of growth, business creation, job creation that i think will help us ultimately resolve our deficit issues and the wealth problems we have in this country. >> o'donnell: i want to show both of you and remind our viewers a pie chart which terribly shows our federal budget and...
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they are among the very last u.s. combat soldiers to leave the country and return home. >> it feels great. i'm real happy. it's been almost a whole year and i'm just ready to get home and spend some good time with my family. >> reporter: their return these families say is simply the best gift. >> just to have your son and your fiance out of harm's way and home. where you can put your hands around them. >> reporter: last december was also the time when california's last national guard unit came home from iraq. and ktvu's rita williams was there when they arrived at moffet field in mountain view. >> reporter: the plane that landed at moffet field could not contain them any longer. >> welcome. >> welcome home. >> reporter: enthusiastic soldiers came spilling out some making it clear what joys of home they had missed. >> thanks baby, i'm back. >> reporter: but what these members of the california national guard returning after 10 months in iraq wanted most was waiting at the national guard armory in san mateo. >> she was
they are among the very last u.s. combat soldiers to leave the country and return home. >> it feels great. i'm real happy. it's been almost a whole year and i'm just ready to get home and spend some good time with my family. >> reporter: their return these families say is simply the best gift. >> just to have your son and your fiance out of harm's way and home. where you can put your hands around them. >> reporter: last december was also the time when california's last...
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that lockout cost the u.s. economy about $1 billion a day and it took more than six months to fully recover from. >> i have to think that a lot of retailers have already tried to make alternate plans because they were fearful this was going happen and so as a result have started to spend money. did some companies start airfreighting stuff instead which would be much more expensive because of this? >> this is the second time a lot of retailers have had to do contingency planning. when it was set to expire in september, a lot of companies started doing the contingencies then and then back in november they started planning for the potential strike and the contingencies included shipping product to the west coast and to the west coast ports and looking at an cade an ports and bringing products a lot earlier in the process and putting them in storage. >> wow! all right. a lot of complication and supply chain management is literally, you can major in it because it can be so complicated. jonathan, good to have you her
that lockout cost the u.s. economy about $1 billion a day and it took more than six months to fully recover from. >> i have to think that a lot of retailers have already tried to make alternate plans because they were fearful this was going happen and so as a result have started to spend money. did some companies start airfreighting stuff instead which would be much more expensive because of this? >> this is the second time a lot of retailers have had to do contingency planning....
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the u.s. senate has done a very small part of it, unanimously passing a bill that allows federal officials to help local authorities respond to mass shootings or other violent crimes in public places, a jurisdictional thing. that's a start. that's something. but is it more possible now in a changed political landscape, in a changed country. what about the issue of federal research on guns? that's not allowed right now. back in the mid-'90s, an arkansas republican pushed an amendment through congress that is still in effect today. it strips the centers for disease control budget of $2.6 million specifically, because that is the exact amount the agency had spent on gun-related research. it also outlawed further research on gun control. that's what it says in the amendment. none of the funds made available for injury, prevention and control at the centers for disease control may be used to advocate or promote gun control that is still the law. or how about allowing the government to release the i
the u.s. senate has done a very small part of it, unanimously passing a bill that allows federal officials to help local authorities respond to mass shootings or other violent crimes in public places, a jurisdictional thing. that's a start. that's something. but is it more possible now in a changed political landscape, in a changed country. what about the issue of federal research on guns? that's not allowed right now. back in the mid-'90s, an arkansas republican pushed an amendment through...
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the u.s. is one budget deal away from restoring its global preeminence, perhaps because some -- i'm so proud of this country, i'd say we're one budget deal away from restoring our global dominance for a considerable number of years. unfortunately, after i hope and pray we adopt the result of the negotiations going on now and avoid the fiscal cliff, we'll still be one grand bargain, budget deal away from restoring our -- our global preeminence. that work has to be done. but at least we will have avoided the cliff. mr. president, by a twist of fate, the occupant of the chair is my colleague and friend, the senator from connecticut, so like -- you've probably seen these numbers, but just to bring it home in one state, what will be the impact if we go over -- if we allow the country to go over the fiscal cliff. in connecticut, 1.4 million middle-class families will see their federal income taxes increase. almost a million and a half families. if the middle-class tax cuts are allowed to expire on j
the u.s. is one budget deal away from restoring its global preeminence, perhaps because some -- i'm so proud of this country, i'd say we're one budget deal away from restoring our global dominance for a considerable number of years. unfortunately, after i hope and pray we adopt the result of the negotiations going on now and avoid the fiscal cliff, we'll still be one grand bargain, budget deal away from restoring our -- our global preeminence. that work has to be done. but at least we will have...
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at the white house for almost six years, experience with the treasury department and also a former u.s. mint director. do you have any -- any feeling, any sort of inside feeling, if you like, about what's going on over there? >> yeah, you know, i've been there before, and can i say that all the parties truly wanted to come to some type of resolution, but they have kicked the can down the road so many times it's all the solutions that are left are extremely difficult ones with huge political and economic negative consequences, so from my perspective they are having so much difficulty trying to come to agreement. i'm shaving a little bit off of this year's deficit. we're going to have fiscal problems for as far as the eye can see, an here's where an investor, a smart investor is going to want to diversify, especially into things like tangible assets like gold. >> you're going to make the case for gold here, which, you know, has had a heck of a run for the last decade or so, but it has started to show signs of wear and tear. what would propel gold from here necessarily? >> well, two thing
at the white house for almost six years, experience with the treasury department and also a former u.s. mint director. do you have any -- any feeling, any sort of inside feeling, if you like, about what's going on over there? >> yeah, you know, i've been there before, and can i say that all the parties truly wanted to come to some type of resolution, but they have kicked the can down the road so many times it's all the solutions that are left are extremely difficult ones with huge...
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by slow we're talking 1.5% to 2% growth in the u.s. and even emerging markets, having 5% growth, this is robust, relative to the 8%, 9% we used to see not long ago so my sense is you want to avoid extreme industrial exposures, you know, sort of pure cyclicals plays that are going to lead you down a bad road. in general, you know in, a slow, steady economic environment. equities seem to do well. diversified company like brookfield can do well >> you think it continues to be a good year for the big financial? >> that's a great question. i do think selectively, selectively you can find some picks within that. one of the picks on our list is actually pnc. this is, again, domestically a diversified bank. again, not in some of the businesses that will be under pressure from margin like the larger investment banks, but we'll continue to see a lot of other things going on and a lot of margin pressures. pnc, housing recovery, a pretty well diversified portfolio, well invested. i wouldn't go towards the big traditional investment banks less. >>
by slow we're talking 1.5% to 2% growth in the u.s. and even emerging markets, having 5% growth, this is robust, relative to the 8%, 9% we used to see not long ago so my sense is you want to avoid extreme industrial exposures, you know, sort of pure cyclicals plays that are going to lead you down a bad road. in general, you know in, a slow, steady economic environment. equities seem to do well. diversified company like brookfield can do well >> you think it continues to be a good year for...
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worst school shootings in u.s. history. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. reporting tonight from newtown, connecticut. >> pelley: good evening. the bodies of most of the children killed this morning remain inside sandy hook elementary school tonight, along with the bodies of six adults and the gunman himself. the fire house behind me, decorated for christmas, is where terrorized parents came to find out whether their children were among the living or the dead. some of the victims were as young as five years old. president obama said today what everyone is thinking: we have been through this too many times. sandy hook is a k-4 elementary school with about 700 students. >> somebody came in to the room and shot a teacher. that's all i know. sorry. >> pelley: parents rushed to the school after getting robocalls that there had been a shooting. at 9:30 this morning police say a gunman, identified as 20-year-old adam lanza, opened fire in a kindergarten classroom where his mother was the
worst school shootings in u.s. history. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. reporting tonight from newtown, connecticut. >> pelley: good evening. the bodies of most of the children killed this morning remain inside sandy hook elementary school tonight, along with the bodies of six adults and the gunman himself. the fire house behind me, decorated for christmas, is where terrorized parents came to find out whether their children were...
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they are active in cities across the u.s. back then and still now in some cities this footage comes from san francisco in 1986. activists in wheelchairs facing down city buss and police officers chaining themselves to the bus wheels, knowing they would be arrested. nothing says asking to pay your fare just like everybody else. pressured by those protests and these activists making their case, it was papa bush who signed the americans with disability act. it was a huge leap forward. it's why we have wheelchair lifts on buss now and curb cuts and sidewalks and instructions in braille on atms. it's why you can bring a service dog with you everywhere. the americans with disability act says you can't be discriminated against because you have a disability. there needs to be some reasonable accommodation made so people with disabilities can access the same public accommodations that we all can. he signed that law in 1990. a quarter century ago. this week senator john mccain said america is a more loving and caring nation because we
they are active in cities across the u.s. back then and still now in some cities this footage comes from san francisco in 1986. activists in wheelchairs facing down city buss and police officers chaining themselves to the bus wheels, knowing they would be arrested. nothing says asking to pay your fare just like everybody else. pressured by those protests and these activists making their case, it was papa bush who signed the americans with disability act. it was a huge leap forward. it's why we...
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it's basically one of the biggest reasons why the u.s. and israel strong allies as we know strong to this no matter what the media tries to portray is trying to get rid of the alliance between iran and syria and also start that aren't hezbollah which as you know successfully pushed. apart on lebanon in two thousand and six so we'll put that perspective there of basically turning. to another. failed state as in a guy on the stand. that this is clearly going to. how to give no help to the post syrian people anyway and it's probably going to help the rest of the world either because. the syria was trying to create an alternative oil. that would help you know with. getting oil to europe but of course that would rival turkey qatar and israel were in using. those rival russia so it's there's a huge octopuses reasons. i think. for the people in the world is it that they're going to talk of syria and what do you really quickly about thirty seconds on what do you advocate i know that you have a big following and people do look to you and you know
it's basically one of the biggest reasons why the u.s. and israel strong allies as we know strong to this no matter what the media tries to portray is trying to get rid of the alliance between iran and syria and also start that aren't hezbollah which as you know successfully pushed. apart on lebanon in two thousand and six so we'll put that perspective there of basically turning. to another. failed state as in a guy on the stand. that this is clearly going to. how to give no help to the post...
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the u.s. fda considering it. their decision expected by st. patrick's day of 2013. infinity farm amended a licensing agreement involving enzymes that could help fight against cancer. rbc likes it. they raised their price target to 38 from 32. this company also recently sold stock which rbc adds could help shore up their capital position. >>> finally, best buy. best buy shares not moving higher today. in fact, down a percent. but you had positive comments i want to relay to you about the new store remodels. an analyst went to best buy post- and pre-model and says the new stores are a real up grade from the whole. he believes the new design could help sales. best buy down about 33% this quarter. >>> in bonus stock which is not a stock at all, it is an etf, talking about the uso, i'm only showing it to you because it's up 2.7%. it is very active and you got some technical levels looking pretty good, mandy. >> actually, that oil etf is a pretty good segue into the oil check because the president's early return to washington sparking an oil rally. bertha coombs has been
the u.s. fda considering it. their decision expected by st. patrick's day of 2013. infinity farm amended a licensing agreement involving enzymes that could help fight against cancer. rbc likes it. they raised their price target to 38 from 32. this company also recently sold stock which rbc adds could help shore up their capital position. >>> finally, best buy. best buy shares not moving higher today. in fact, down a percent. but you had positive comments i want to relay to you about...
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u.s. has been supplying weapons for the rebel groups in syria all along. so to help us sort through the overload of information propaganda and rhetoric coming from all sides i was drawn earlier by a political commentator and video blogger meola harm or syrian girl partisan to the youtube community i first asked her to help sort through the propaganda about the different factions that are fighting on the ground right now in the country. for this reason we have to this time a little bit. one of the biggest pieces of misinformation or disapprobation in the mainstream media i believe is the idea that you shouldn't in syria and spontaneously you know it's been in the works for years now if you believe the documents such as the brookings institute and the. u.s. general now another actually said it does in one that you had to attack seven countries in ten years which included iraq syria. iran eventually so this isn't a cloud in the works for a while and for now fourteen years going back the bigge
u.s. has been supplying weapons for the rebel groups in syria all along. so to help us sort through the overload of information propaganda and rhetoric coming from all sides i was drawn earlier by a political commentator and video blogger meola harm or syrian girl partisan to the youtube community i first asked her to help sort through the propaganda about the different factions that are fighting on the ground right now in the country. for this reason we have to this time a little bit. one of...
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u.s. government acknowledged that the fifty types of cancer causing the die off of first responders is linked to the poisonous dust cloud and yet not a single first responder has even seen a dime from this is drug a bill despite thousands having applied for compensation for their illnesses so to talk to me more about this issue and the struggle the nine eleven first responders are facing today michael mcphillips a first responder and board member of the feel good foundation joins me from our new york studio thank you so much for coming on michael oh thank you for having us so i understand they are still dealing with some illnesses related to your efforts at ground zero can you give us an update. personally i have stage liver disease chronic. bronchitis and c o p and several of those issues. thank you for sharing that how did you feel michael when the government pretty much hailed the first responders as heroes to help sell their wars and then they turned their back on you when you guys nee
u.s. government acknowledged that the fifty types of cancer causing the die off of first responders is linked to the poisonous dust cloud and yet not a single first responder has even seen a dime from this is drug a bill despite thousands having applied for compensation for their illnesses so to talk to me more about this issue and the struggle the nine eleven first responders are facing today michael mcphillips a first responder and board member of the feel good foundation joins me from our...
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on tuesday, the senate rejected a u.s. treaty aimed at protecting the rights of disabled people around the world. it is modeled on the americans for disability act. 125 other countries ratified it but in the full senate 38 republicans voted no leaving it 5 votes short of ratification. what we learned today is that some of the very same senators actually supported the treaty before they voted against it. some even pledged their support publicly. senator roy blunt of missouri was a flip flopper and kay bailey hutchison and jerry moran of kansas. they all declined to come on the program. they're silent. senator moran was a cosponsor of the measure to ratify the treaty and put a press release back in may proclaiming support for the treaty. i want to show you something else. here's senator moran with former senator bob dole in june. dole, a war veteran, a listening time supporter of disability rights and advocate of this treaty. just before tuesday's vote, he came to the senate chamber, 89, frail in the wheelchair and thought i
on tuesday, the senate rejected a u.s. treaty aimed at protecting the rights of disabled people around the world. it is modeled on the americans for disability act. 125 other countries ratified it but in the full senate 38 republicans voted no leaving it 5 votes short of ratification. what we learned today is that some of the very same senators actually supported the treaty before they voted against it. some even pledged their support publicly. senator roy blunt of missouri was a flip flopper...
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an associated press analysis shows individual investors have pulled at least $380 billion u.s. stock funds from april 2007 and it's the first time ordinary investors have sold during a bull market since world war ii. >>> mortgage rates headed down last week according to freddie mac. the 30-year fixed rate average was 3.35%, just 0.04% from the 40-year lowest on record since 1971. the average on 30-year fixed rates was 3.66%, the lowest in 65 years. michelle, it seems like a good time to buy. >> yeah, maybe. >> thank you, seema, if you can get the loan. >>> why when we just upgraded their trade status in we're about to get answers from a russian expert just ahead. [ male announcer ] this december, remember -- you can stay in and share something... or you can get out there and actually share something. ♪ the lexus december to remember sales event is on. this is the pursuit offection. report. i'm michelle caruso-cabrera. >> gun control advocates talk about great laws in gun ownership if great britain. there's only one problem, they don't work. they seem to have made things even
an associated press analysis shows individual investors have pulled at least $380 billion u.s. stock funds from april 2007 and it's the first time ordinary investors have sold during a bull market since world war ii. >>> mortgage rates headed down last week according to freddie mac. the 30-year fixed rate average was 3.35%, just 0.04% from the 40-year lowest on record since 1971. the average on 30-year fixed rates was 3.66%, the lowest in 65 years. michelle, it seems like a good time...
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but that the u.s. has. a terrorist organization and it would be nice to petition to say that we are all strong and until. you have no heat brigade. those close by new york times journalists were embedded with. sitting on a prisoner two i don't need to look at a government checkpoint and then unknown prisoners so i would doubt this distinction that the u.s. is trying to create between jihadists and. to destroy them but you know they will try to do just absolve themselves of that there are many errors right of course and we just heard you know it's confirmed they've been supplying weapons we already knew that but it is interesting to see the corporate media kind of confirm what we already knew what this chemical weapons rhetoric meaning i mean i just can't help but think of iraq when i hear all the score for the corporate media line the narrative kind of pushing all of this stuff about assad about to use chemical weapons it's impending it's going to happen. is there are real threats that assad really has weap
but that the u.s. has. a terrorist organization and it would be nice to petition to say that we are all strong and until. you have no heat brigade. those close by new york times journalists were embedded with. sitting on a prisoner two i don't need to look at a government checkpoint and then unknown prisoners so i would doubt this distinction that the u.s. is trying to create between jihadists and. to destroy them but you know they will try to do just absolve themselves of that there are many...
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i'm not sure the u.s. has an alternate, but it is resented. >> david ignatius, thank you for being with us today. >>> up next, rocky mountain high as pot use becomes legal in colorado. we'll talk with an award-winning director, eugene, whose film was part of the grassroots effort that made it all happen. this is andrea mitchell reports only on msnbc. [ male announcer ] this is bob, a regular guy with an irregular heartbeat. the usual, bob? not today. [ male announcer ] bob has afib: atrial fibrillation not caused by a heart valve problem, a condition that puts him at greater risk for a stroke. [ gps ] turn left. i don't think so. [ male announcer ] for years, bob took warfarin, and made a monthly trip to the clinic to get his blood tested. but not anymore. bob's doctor recommended a different option: once-a-day xarelto®. xarelto® is the first and only once-a-day prescription blood thinner for patients with afib not caused by a heart valve problem, that doesn't require routine blood monitoring. like warfa
i'm not sure the u.s. has an alternate, but it is resented. >> david ignatius, thank you for being with us today. >>> up next, rocky mountain high as pot use becomes legal in colorado. we'll talk with an award-winning director, eugene, whose film was part of the grassroots effort that made it all happen. this is andrea mitchell reports only on msnbc. [ male announcer ] this is bob, a regular guy with an irregular heartbeat. the usual, bob? not today. [ male announcer ] bob has...
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we judge the u.s. economy to be strong. strong enough to survive a fall on a trampoline or deep pool. we think housing, autos, anything china related can be bought right here using weakness as an opportunity to buy and not sell as we work toward a deal. keep in mind that it might take until the super bowl when everyone by then would have seen the truncated paychecks and got to get a deal then. give them the failure of the government to rise up to a compromise on the cliff so far. you would expect a bigger sell-off today unless of course you recognize that a compromise is more easily reached in 2013 than 2012 and maybe a stopgap. if we wake for a kick the can deal, what's the point of selling? it's better to be a buyer instead of seller. compromise is far more likely than not despite last night's shenanigans. jack in florida, jack? >> caller: i read your book. i enjoyed it very much. >> thank you. >> caller: i'm following a sector rotation strategy with some of my investments. currently in the material sector. and hoping to
we judge the u.s. economy to be strong. strong enough to survive a fall on a trampoline or deep pool. we think housing, autos, anything china related can be bought right here using weakness as an opportunity to buy and not sell as we work toward a deal. keep in mind that it might take until the super bowl when everyone by then would have seen the truncated paychecks and got to get a deal then. give them the failure of the government to rise up to a compromise on the cliff so far. you would...
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inspired by u.s. law, the americans with s s with disabi. >> i come to the floor with a bit of a heavy heart. all right like john, john kerry and john mccain are combat veterans who aspired to the white house. dole's own party failed him. five republican votes short of the 66 needed. conservatives say countries like china with a poor human human rights record would get a pass. >> what it does do is allow their leaders to falsely present themselves as forward leaning on disabled rights. >> no. >> reporter: and for some no votes, politics. the risk of a gop primary challenge got in the way. >> to vote for anything that is even perceived to be granting the u.n. power is a dangerous game for republican senator. because the urn is so unpopular among the republican base, they could be asking for a challenge for fr their ideological right come 2014. >> and that was kelly o'donnell reporting. >>> now to the pre-nomination fight over the next secretary of state. the president says he has not made a decision ye
inspired by u.s. law, the americans with s s with disabi. >> i come to the floor with a bit of a heavy heart. all right like john, john kerry and john mccain are combat veterans who aspired to the white house. dole's own party failed him. five republican votes short of the 66 needed. conservatives say countries like china with a poor human human rights record would get a pass. >> what it does do is allow their leaders to falsely present themselves as forward leaning on disabled...
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but the sports themselves were fabulous. >> the u.s. won the most medals, and the guy doing the best imitation of flipper won the most of all. the baltimore bullet, michael phelps, now has, count them, 22. >> i mean, you look at all the medals he has, and he looks like he's got the mr. t. starting kit on. i am just very proud of him, and proud he's american. >> the u.s. also had big wins in tennis, shooting, boxing, and the fab five got it on in gymnastics. >> i love gabby douglas, the flying squirrel. i'm not sure if that's a great nickname or not, but she won the gold, she captured america's heart. >> best and worst reaction to it all, michaellackayla maroney, n impressed. >> that was hilarious, she did not approve. what a cutie. she just brings the darkness, but you know, great athlete. >> as for the best of best in america's pro sports in baseball -- >> the giants won the world series. >> in basketball, miami brought the heat to take the trophy. >> in hockey, los angeles took the cup, then the whole league took a powder over a labor
but the sports themselves were fabulous. >> the u.s. won the most medals, and the guy doing the best imitation of flipper won the most of all. the baltimore bullet, michael phelps, now has, count them, 22. >> i mean, you look at all the medals he has, and he looks like he's got the mr. t. starting kit on. i am just very proud of him, and proud he's american. >> the u.s. also had big wins in tennis, shooting, boxing, and the fab five got it on in gymnastics. >> i love...
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u.s. senate unanimously passes the national defense authorization act but there is more to this legislation than meets the eye we'll tell you five things you should know about and. and what's in a name no matter if you call this military contractor blackwater the or even academy the fact is the organization still plays a major role in the war in afghanistan and their camp integrity is gaining even more pentagon support will discuss the role of private contractors in afghanistan coming up. and uncooperative u.s. senators fell five votes short of ratifying a u.n. treaty to protect the disabled this in spite of unflinching support by key republicans and an unexpected appearance by bob dole had we'll take a look on why a hundred senators couldn't agree up to a treaty that one hundred fifty five nations could. well it's wednesday december fifth four pm in washington d.c. i'm christine you're watching r t. starting off this hour yesterday in a vote of ninety eight zero the senate passed the nati
u.s. senate unanimously passes the national defense authorization act but there is more to this legislation than meets the eye we'll tell you five things you should know about and. and what's in a name no matter if you call this military contractor blackwater the or even academy the fact is the organization still plays a major role in the war in afghanistan and their camp integrity is gaining even more pentagon support will discuss the role of private contractors in afghanistan coming up. and...
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apple's request to ban sales of samsung's smart phones in the u.s. stock of apple down 25% over the last three months. john, is apple losing its mojo. >> it hasn't had a dramatic innovation. it's trying to keep other people from catching up with it by suing it. that's not really a good business strategy. i do think it's lost some of the apple invents the new great thing every few years. it hasn't. >> the judge says failed to prove infringing on the products enough to ban it. that's what they want to do, ban it. they got a billion dollar fine out of the guys. isn't that enough. haven't we heard enough of the thing? the judge himself said he's fed up with the case. let's settle and move on. >> apple is trying to protect their territory. >> they should concentrate on innovation and not trying to stop others from catching up. >> isn't that what apple says, concentrate on innovation. >>> instagram facing backlash. starting january 16th, the photo sharing right has a right to use your pictures in ads without paying you or notifying you. can instagram reall
apple's request to ban sales of samsung's smart phones in the u.s. stock of apple down 25% over the last three months. john, is apple losing its mojo. >> it hasn't had a dramatic innovation. it's trying to keep other people from catching up with it by suing it. that's not really a good business strategy. i do think it's lost some of the apple invents the new great thing every few years. it hasn't. >> the judge says failed to prove infringing on the products enough to ban it. that's...
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from the u.s. postal service. because it's nice to have an extra pair of hands around for the holidays. who have used androgel 1%, there's big news. presenting androgel 1.62%. both are used to treat men with low testosterone. androgel 1.62% is from the makers of the number one prescribed testosterone replacement therapy. it raises your testosterone levels, and... is concentrated, so you could use less gel. and with androgel 1.62%, you can save on your monthly prescription. [ male announcer ] dosing and application sites between these products differ. women and children should avoid contact with application sites. discontinue androgel and call your doctor if you see unexpected signs of early puberty in a child, or, signs in a woman which may include changes in body hair or a large increase in acne, possibly due to accidental exposure. men with breast cancer or who have or might have prostate cancer, and women who are, or may become pregnant or are breast feeding should not use androgel. serious side effects include
from the u.s. postal service. because it's nice to have an extra pair of hands around for the holidays. who have used androgel 1%, there's big news. presenting androgel 1.62%. both are used to treat men with low testosterone. androgel 1.62% is from the makers of the number one prescribed testosterone replacement therapy. it raises your testosterone levels, and... is concentrated, so you could use less gel. and with androgel 1.62%, you can save on your monthly prescription. [ male announcer ]...
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under u.s. labor law, people have a choice -- >> reporter: that's true, but if you work on the line at ford or gw -- or gm, you have to pay in a large percentage of those union dues. that's the way it works. >> you don't have to be a union member. but you have to pay your fair share. just like if you live in a community, you pay for your fair share of the road cleaning, of the police, of the fire. people who kr benefit by collective bargaining benefit by this procedure. they pay a fair share of the cost of representation. >> bob, is it going to make it harder for the uaw and unions across the state of michigan to get as many members, get as much money, and therefore have the same power at the bargaining table? >> no, our members are very loyal in places where we have right to work. we have some locals that have 100%. we've got many that are in the high 90s. people understand the value of the union. but we're worried about all workers in the state of michigan. we're worried about the bills that t
under u.s. labor law, people have a choice -- >> reporter: that's true, but if you work on the line at ford or gw -- or gm, you have to pay in a large percentage of those union dues. that's the way it works. >> you don't have to be a union member. but you have to pay your fair share. just like if you live in a community, you pay for your fair share of the road cleaning, of the police, of the fire. people who kr benefit by collective bargaining benefit by this procedure. they pay a...
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in 1911 in the u.s. we had the triangle shirt waist fire that led to deaths and that wound up giving us more regulations. sometimes regulation saves lives. remember that the next time you see the anti-regulatory fever that you see so many other places on television. all right let's bring in teresa hahn the director of a labor rights organization, and they were the ones conducting investigations of working conditions in factories around the globe. teresa, do you have a sense of when walmart said those are too expensive, we can't do it. how true or untrue is that relative to their cost? is it really that would be prohibitively expensive or a regular course of business? >> it's something that walmart absolutely has the financial ability to do and could do it for a relatively small part of their overall finances. it's a matter of political will in walmart and the companies are not willing to put forward to them what is a relatively small amount of money that would ultimately save the lives of hundreds if not
in 1911 in the u.s. we had the triangle shirt waist fire that led to deaths and that wound up giving us more regulations. sometimes regulation saves lives. remember that the next time you see the anti-regulatory fever that you see so many other places on television. all right let's bring in teresa hahn the director of a labor rights organization, and they were the ones conducting investigations of working conditions in factories around the globe. teresa, do you have a sense of when walmart said...
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it operates 1700 convenience stores in primarily small towns in the u.s. in the past i've been hesitant because it faces margin pressures and up against a lot of competition. however, casey's had a nice run after a report of a solid quarter and the company could be reevaluating itself and maybe turn itself into a real estate investment trust. plus november same-store sales were strong. company's store remodeling, cost containment efforts starting to flow through to the bottom line. i think the current valuation is an intriguing entry point. i could see the stock trading up to 60, ten points above where it is now. sure, we'd like to see more of a return sign, but you know what? if you want to make a bet on casey's comeback, you can start a position, small position, right here. don't overstay your welcome if the stock does go to 60. let's me say this. all these ideas show me, once again, that we have the smartest viewers in the world who bring these to my attention. send someone a twitter was giving me heat, how could you not know northern tier? listen, ther
it operates 1700 convenience stores in primarily small towns in the u.s. in the past i've been hesitant because it faces margin pressures and up against a lot of competition. however, casey's had a nice run after a report of a solid quarter and the company could be reevaluating itself and maybe turn itself into a real estate investment trust. plus november same-store sales were strong. company's store remodeling, cost containment efforts starting to flow through to the bottom line. i think the...
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the u.s. department of agriculture encouraging seniors to get on food stamps because they will make you look better. we have more news on the food stamp front that will make you angry and that's later in the show. with the tax and fiscal cliff looming 21 days from now, is there a reason for even some slight optimism this evening? joining us now in studio, we welcome distinguished house members carolina maloney of new york and larry kudlow's house member in manhattan. and the republican from arizona. as always, welcome to both of you. dave, let me ask you this. i'm hearing a lot of this that there is a strategic retreat by the republican party. 57b and that they are not either in the house or senate going to block the middle class stax tax cuts which proliferate in terms of the bill. is that true, sir? >> i haven't been invited into the strategic retreat caucus. look. i hear more on the news than i ever actually come across in reality in d.c. so far, i do not see a willingness, particularly on
the u.s. department of agriculture encouraging seniors to get on food stamps because they will make you look better. we have more news on the food stamp front that will make you angry and that's later in the show. with the tax and fiscal cliff looming 21 days from now, is there a reason for even some slight optimism this evening? joining us now in studio, we welcome distinguished house members carolina maloney of new york and larry kudlow's house member in manhattan. and the republican from...
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u.s. geological survey, a magnitude 7.3 magnitude earthquake strug off the coast of japan. a tsunami warning has been issued. i know it was felt very strongly there, alex. what can you tell us? >> well, atika, you mentioned some of the details. we were sitting in the office here in our bureau in tokyo, up on the ninth floor of this building. it's hard to describe, you can't really describe the feeling until you're into it. the one thing that grips me, i'm relatively new to living here in japan is the noise more than everything. everything basically shaking violently, our filing cabinets shaking. here's what i can tell you. you mentioned the 7.3 earthquake. a few other details just coming in. there are advisories -- pardon me, i'm looking off my notes. there are advisories for japan, but the pacific tsunami warning center has not issued a further alert beyond that. right now they're keeping it just to japan. we are hearing reports of possibly as much as a two-meter high tsunami warning in m
u.s. geological survey, a magnitude 7.3 magnitude earthquake strug off the coast of japan. a tsunami warning has been issued. i know it was felt very strongly there, alex. what can you tell us? >> well, atika, you mentioned some of the details. we were sitting in the office here in our bureau in tokyo, up on the ninth floor of this building. it's hard to describe, you can't really describe the feeling until you're into it. the one thing that grips me, i'm relatively new to living here in...
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the u.s. is slowing, so you want to basically have some of your big technology stocks. you want to have some oracle, you want to have some apple. apple has sold off here. buy some. if apple gets approval for the china mobile contract, and the television, the smart television which are both expected, anticipated this year, we're looking for earnings this coming year of $50. $50 times 14 is $700 price target. we have a $720 price target, bill. so we've put apple, qualcomm, microsoft, oracle, and your big club stocks. all of those have done well this year. the big winners of this month, the banks have come on super strong. china ma and japan. and i think you can start to nibble a little on china and japan, as well. >> michael, is there an argument to be made that you don't want to touch stocks right now until you have some clarity on this fiscal cliff? just in case we see a big sell-off? >> there is, but i'll argue, too, that you're talking about $600 billion being sucked out of the economy next year. the s&p made $20 trillion. while we are looking at the fiscal cliff coun
the u.s. is slowing, so you want to basically have some of your big technology stocks. you want to have some oracle, you want to have some apple. apple has sold off here. buy some. if apple gets approval for the china mobile contract, and the television, the smart television which are both expected, anticipated this year, we're looking for earnings this coming year of $50. $50 times 14 is $700 price target. we have a $720 price target, bill. so we've put apple, qualcomm, microsoft, oracle, and...
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delta, u.s. air, united up, writing that there are numerous reasons to own these shares, including higher passenger rev nufs and not to mention lower fuel costs. now, in response, the airline index hit its highest level since june of 2011. the big question on twitter, is this the time to get in on the airline trade and if so, what's the best pick? mighty fine tweets, if you sold coals and airlines this morning, give yourself a pat on the back. and greg tweets, the airline index is about to take off. he's eyeing southwest and hawaiian holdings. and quant is looking at southwest. so, a lot of airline names being thrown out there. fundamentals seem to be improving for 2013. what's the best pick, i guess? >> mighty fine. isn't that clever? airlines, beeks. >> i agree, that airlines have had a good run. i would go more with the hotel stocks. i like marriott, starwood, if you fly somewhere, you have to stay somewhere. i like the names. >> thank you so much for that. >>> coming up next, nothing but pain
delta, u.s. air, united up, writing that there are numerous reasons to own these shares, including higher passenger rev nufs and not to mention lower fuel costs. now, in response, the airline index hit its highest level since june of 2011. the big question on twitter, is this the time to get in on the airline trade and if so, what's the best pick? mighty fine tweets, if you sold coals and airlines this morning, give yourself a pat on the back. and greg tweets, the airline index is about to take...
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u.s. congressman tim scott gets 15% and 14% favor u.s. congressman trey gowdy. another 11% would pick jenny sanford, the ex-wife of mark sanford. jenny sanford, tim scott, and goudy are all on hailey's short list. colbert is not. we'll be right back. [ scratching ] you're not using too much are you, hon? ♪ nope. [ female announcer ] charmin ultra soft is so soft you'll have to remind your family they can use less. charmin ultra soft is made with extra cushions that are soft and more absorbent. plus you can use four times less versus the leading value brand. don't worry, there's plenty left for you dad. we all go. why not enjoy the go with charmin ultra soft? ♪ [ male announcer ] this is karen and jeremiah. they don't know it yet, but they're gonna fall in love, get married, have a couple of kids, [ children laughing ] move to the country, and live a long, happy life together where they almost never fight about money. [ dog barks ] because right after they get married, they'll find some retirement people who are paid on salary, not commission. they'll get str
u.s. congressman tim scott gets 15% and 14% favor u.s. congressman trey gowdy. another 11% would pick jenny sanford, the ex-wife of mark sanford. jenny sanford, tim scott, and goudy are all on hailey's short list. colbert is not. we'll be right back. [ scratching ] you're not using too much are you, hon? ♪ nope. [ female announcer ] charmin ultra soft is so soft you'll have to remind your family they can use less. charmin ultra soft is made with extra cushions that are soft and more...
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then, as hiring picks up in the u.s., could paychecks help you cash in? and with the housing market in full recovery, is it time to furnish your financials with eth ethan allen. there are the interviews you can't afford to miss, all coming up on "mad money." >>> don't miss a minute of "mad money." follow jim on twitter. send jim an e-mail or give us a call at 1-800-743-cnbc. miss something? head to madmoney.cnbc.com. i always wait until the last minute. can i still ship a gift in time for christmas? yeah, sure you can. great. where's your gift? uh... whew. [ male announcer ] break from the holiday stress. ship fedex express by december 22nd for christmas delivery. you can stay in and like something... or you can get out there and actually like something. the lexus december to remember sales event is on. this is the pursuit of perfection. >>> our leaders in washington are constantly paying lip service to the importance of small business. as a posture generally do nothing constructive to reach a fiscal cliff deal. if the politicians really cared about small
then, as hiring picks up in the u.s., could paychecks help you cash in? and with the housing market in full recovery, is it time to furnish your financials with eth ethan allen. there are the interviews you can't afford to miss, all coming up on "mad money." >>> don't miss a minute of "mad money." follow jim on twitter. send jim an e-mail or give us a call at 1-800-743-cnbc. miss something? head to madmoney.cnbc.com. i always wait until the last minute. can i still...
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>> no, it doesn't affect u.s. law, but i think that there weren't -- evidently they didn't feel it gave them the sort of guarantees they were looking for. in fact, when it passed the foreign relations committee on the 13-6 vote, a number of these concerns were actually incorporated. >> this was a treaty about people with disabilities overseas? >> this is about bringing the rest of the world up to the u.s. standards, okay? so it does impact americans who travel overseas, who go work overseas. somebody with a disability who wants to stay in a hotel in a foreign country or go to work in a foreign country or hail a taxi in a foreign country. not to mention the fact that it also impacts 650 million people around the world. children with disabilities around the world who unlike the united states do not have access to a public school education. it affords them huge rights. for the united states to not been in the vanguard. we've been in the forefront of disability rights, and disability rights has always been a bipartisa
>> no, it doesn't affect u.s. law, but i think that there weren't -- evidently they didn't feel it gave them the sort of guarantees they were looking for. in fact, when it passed the foreign relations committee on the 13-6 vote, a number of these concerns were actually incorporated. >> this was a treaty about people with disabilities overseas? >> this is about bringing the rest of the world up to the u.s. standards, okay? so it does impact americans who travel overseas, who go...
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. >> reporter: for insurors, 2013 will bring more m & a to diversified business as u.s. profit margins are squeezed by regulation and competition. united health's $5 billion acquisition of brazil's biggest health provider will likely push others to hunt for more international growth. >> medical device makers face a 2.3% excise tax starting in 2013 under obama care. it's been a head wind for stocks like boston scientific and striker. any kind of reprieve on that rate is going to be a positive for the sector. >> reporter: the biggest story of the year will be the buildout of the state health exchanges. the federal government has to build 32 of them for states opting out, along with a complex central data hub to manage eligibility and subsidy payments. it will be little short of a miracle to get the online insurance marketplaces up and running smoothly by october 1st, when millions of uninsured americans are supposed to start signing up for obama care coverage. >> so what rule will have the biggest impact on the health care industry and who will be most affected? joining us
. >> reporter: for insurors, 2013 will bring more m & a to diversified business as u.s. profit margins are squeezed by regulation and competition. united health's $5 billion acquisition of brazil's biggest health provider will likely push others to hunt for more international growth. >> medical device makers face a 2.3% excise tax starting in 2013 under obama care. it's been a head wind for stocks like boston scientific and striker. any kind of reprieve on that rate is going to...
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if the u.s. government really wanted this guy home they could do a lot to pressure the mexican government behind the scenes to make it happen some time in january. martha: we'll stay on it. thank you for being with us today. bill: a night of heavy drinking and a 19-year-old is found dead. now members of a college fraternity are facing charges, and some of those charges are even felonies. >> he wanted to be liked. he wanted to be accepted. the terms that the fraternity placed on him is that he had to go through this. >> he had to drink? >> yes. copd makes it hard to breathe, but with advair, i'm breathing better. so now i can be in the scene. advair is clinically proven to help significantly improve lung function. unlike most copd medications, advair contains both an anti-inflammatory and a long-acting bronchodilator working together to help improve your lung function all day. advair won't replace fast-acting inhalers for sudden symptoms and should not be used more than twice a day. people with co
if the u.s. government really wanted this guy home they could do a lot to pressure the mexican government behind the scenes to make it happen some time in january. martha: we'll stay on it. thank you for being with us today. bill: a night of heavy drinking and a 19-year-old is found dead. now members of a college fraternity are facing charges, and some of those charges are even felonies. >> he wanted to be liked. he wanted to be accepted. the terms that the fraternity placed on him is...